Rajouri, Jan 27: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal on Friday inspected the progress of work at different construction sites on the Jammu-Rajouri–Poonch National Highway (NH144A) falling in the district. He also inspected the progress on the additional building of the Sub-District Hospital at Sunderbani and the Mother and Child Care Hospital at Lamberi.
OC 58 RCC, Major Manju Nath; AC Defence, Saleem Qureshi and other concerned officers from Border Road Organisation accompanied him during the inspection of the highway work.
The widening project for the existing road comprises 8 packages with the first package starting from Akhnoor. The DDC inspected the progress on widening of road under Package III, Package IV and Package V. he visited the starting point of Package 05 where a tunnel of around 700 meters is to be constructed. The concerned officer from BRO informed that men and machinery has been mobilised and the work on the tunnel would start soon. Under Package V, the earth cutting is in progress and the work would be completed within the specified period of time.
While inspecting the progress on the widening of NH144A at different sites, the DDC directed the concerned officers to mobilize men and machinery to ensure the completion of the project within the already set deadline.
Taking note of the issue of payment of structures, the DDC asked the concerned officers to ensure timely payment of structures to the rightful claimants. He asked the concerned officers to work to maintain interdepartmental coordination and sort out issues if any to complete the project in set timelines so that necessary benefits are provided to the general public. The DDC also directed to maintain the quality of work and warned against any laxity in this regard.
